Two fires break out in Manchester city centre block just hours apart

One of Manchester’s best primary schools is set to join one of the city’s major academy chains.

A 15-storey 'gold-clad monstrosity' in Manchester has been given the green light at a planning meeting which saw another city centre tower knocked back. The M1 Piccadilly development in Store Street, featuring 54 flats - none of which would be affordable - was granted planning permission yesterday (June 30).

A party hotel in Manchester city centre has announced the launch of it’s new bottomless brunch with a twist. Instead of typical small plates, Moxy Manchester City’s boozy brunch will see guests enjoy pizza with their endless cocktails.

A ‘unique’ residential respite centre for people who have attempted or considered suicide is to be created in Prestwich. Maytree Respite Centre applied for planning permission to use a large five-bedroom detached house on Highfield Road, in a residential area close to Prestwich town centre and Metrolink station.

Passengers trying to fly to Manchester Airport have been forced to fork out hundreds of Euros after being left stranded in Prague. Those desperate to fly back to the UK told the Manchester Evening News as many as 120 people were stuck in the Czech capital after their Ryanair flight left without them.

A fowl-mouthed flasher who walked through a city in the middle of the day completely naked has been jailed.

A former player and coach at Manchester City and Oldham Athletic has had a treasured Rolex watch stolen in a mugging on holiday.

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted rape after a woman was followed into her city centre apartment. Detectives have been investigating after receiving a report about a sexual assault, in an apartment block off Granby Row, at around 10am on Friday (June 24).

As one of Manchester's most loved family businesses, Forsyth Music Shop has welcomed customers through its doors for decades. Founded in 1857 by brothers James and Henry Forsyth, the business has been located at its home on Deansgate since the 1890s. It goes without saying that this music department store has earned its status as a city centre institution.

Manchester City have agreed terms with Brighton full-back Marc Cucurella, according to reports.

Rent costs are rising all across the UK, particularly for properties in or near to city centres. The price to rent a home in Manchester is now among the highest in the region because of the increasing demand of people wanting to experience life in the city.

The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry have announced details of a 2023 co-headline tour of the UK.The two bands will head out on the road together early next year, with dates booked in Cardiff, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds.The joint tour will wrap up on February 4, 2023 with a show at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.“Legend tells of a night, some 10 or more years ago, upon which The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry serenaded the nocturnal creatures of Thetford Forest, receiving generally favourable reviews in the woodland press,” The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins said in a statement about the tour.“Like the owls and squirrels of that fabled evening, we give to you an opportunity to stand beaks and mouths a-gape in awe and wonder at the awesome power of power chords played by the very same fingers, but within the convenient shelter of an arena instead of in a moon-dappled forest clearing. There may be some seating so you won’t have to sit on toadstools.

Smoke billowed over Manchester city centre after a fire broke out at a Chinese restaurant. The blaze started in the kitchen of Lameizi, a Chinese restaurant in Chester Street, shortly before midday today (Monday).

Multi-million pound plans to revamp Partington, Sale town centre and the parks and trails across Trafford are in the pipeline.

Dutch defender was pictured with his new bride, also 27, at the exclusive beach wedding venue Son Marroig, in Mallorca's north west, this morning. A host of big name players - many from Ake's native Holland - put on their sharpest suits to celebrate, with Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk, Manchester United's Donny van de Beek and PSG's Georginio Wijnaldum all in attendance - with European WAGS also putting on a stylish display in summer attire.

Jack Grealish recently jetted off to Las Vegas with a group of eight pals as he continues to celebrate his team's recent Premier League win. The 26 year old Manchester City ace, who recently signed a deal with luxury fashion brand Gucci, has been partying with pals over in Vegas, including close friend DJ Russke who shared a collection of sun-soaked snaps on social media of the fun trip.

Police have launched an attempted murder investigation after three men were 'struck to the head with bricks' in a brutal city centre assault. Officers cordoned off the junction of Peter Street and Deansgate for several hours after discovering the trio with serious head injuries after 2.15am on Monday (June 13).

A new health centre has been approved to be built on derelict land in Bolton. Planning permission has been granted to build the Gloster Health and Well-being Centre which is designed to house four clinical tenants, either GPs or community dentists.